RED LINE DIESEL FUEL CATALYSTª is designed to Injector Cleanup and INJECTOR CLEANUP Brake Horsepower improve fuel combustion and prolong the life of the fuel Emissions Reductions 2.2L Diesel - Pintle Nozzle Improvement system. Red Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst contains 1000 powerful thermally-stable detergents which clean fuel Injector Flow 22% Increase injectors and the compression ring area which can 800 OneOne Catalyst 85+ Cleanup Diesel Fuel Catalyst become filled with partially-burned combustion products. Efficiency 4% Increase CleanupTreatment Treatment 5.2 % Improvement Lubricity additives lubricate fuel pumps and injectors 600 and leave a coating in the upper cylinder, reducing fric- tion at the critical point where the rings change direction HC 19% Reduction 400 - providing increased power. A cetane booster is incor- Untreated Diesel Fuel Before Cleanup 200 0.06% Improvement porated which will improve cold-weather starting and Flow Rate, cc/min CO 6% Reduction reduce knocking and smoke. BENEFIT SUMMARY 0 NOx 1% Reduction 0 10203040 0123456 -3 ¥ Cleans injectors Pintle Lift, 10 Inches Cleans high-temperature deposits % Brake Horsepower Improvement ¥ Figure 4: One 12 ounce bottle of Diesel Fuel Catalyst Change from Start to End of 100,000 Mile Test Lubricates injectors, pumps, and cylinder walls Particulates 22% Reduction ¥ restored the injector flow to normal, renewing perfor- Figure 6: Red Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst improved the Reduces detonation mance and reducing knock. ¥ 0 5 10 15 20 25 average power output of the fleet greater than 5%. Improves power and fuel efficiency ¥ % Improvement After 1200 Miles Helps condition seals in the fuel system FTP Emissions, Efficiency, & Injector Flow both saw the same service. All were equipped with the LUBRICATES FUEL SYSTEM & UPPER CYLINDER ¥ 1.6L VW Golf, NA ¥ Provides easier cold starting Cummins VT-903 engine and all had approximately On October 1, 1993, the US EPA required all diesel ¥ Reduces operating costs Figure 2: Pollutant emissions reductions as measured 200,000 miles on the engine. New injectors were fuels to contain no more than 500 ppm Sulfur. Previous Stabilizes fuel in a Federal Test procedure after 1200 miles using 4 installed at the beginning of the test. The distance put fuels were in the range of 3,000 - 5,000 ppm. Sulfur and ¥ on each truck during the test was 100,000 miles. Brake Prevents rust ounces Diesel Fuel Catalyst in 33 gallons. related compounds were relied upon by the diesel ¥ horsepower and fuel efficiency were compared on a Disperses water in fuel industry as very effective antiwear additives for the ¥ dynomometer before and after the field test. The Winterized version reduces fuel pour-point Injector Cleanup injection system. With only 500 ppm sulfur, many injec- ¥ results showed an improvement in power and effi- tion systems are destined to have more rapid injection EPA registered for use in diesel fuels Reduces Particulate Smoke ¥ 0.6 ciency of greater than 5% compared to the fleet which pump failure. Many diesel injectors rely on the lubricity + CLEANS INJECTORS and REDUCES EMISSIONS used untreated #2 diesel. The data are illustrated in of the fuel to prevent injector wear. Red Line Diesel Fuel 0.5 Figures 5 and 6. This improvement in fuel efficiency is Powerful detergents contained in Red Line Diesel Fuel Cold Warm-up Catalyst reduces friction and wear in the fuel pump, Catalyst clean injectors and keep them clean, even 59% not due to injector cleanup, since new injectors were injectors, and upper cylinder. Diesel Fuel Catalyst can 0.4 when using low-quality diesel fuel. Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 installed in both fleets before the test, but instead as a reduce wear in diesel fuels to levels significantly below show how Red Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst can restore ¥ FTP result of fuel lubricity, and compression ring-groove the older high-sulfur fuels and this can be accomplished 0.3 22% injector flow, providing perfect spray patterns which will cleanup. A separate test in a John Deere engine with as little as 12 ounces per 100 gallons. This can be ¥¥¥¥+ + provide optimal power and economy while reducing + + showed an immediate 4.2% increase in power with 0.2 demonstrated in tests designed to measure the coeffi- engine noise, smoke, and other emissions dramatically. Diesel Fuel Catalyst. cient of friction and wear between two sliding metal Small amounts of Diesel Fuel Catalyst can be very 0.1 Engine Efficiency Improvement surfaces. The Low Velocity Friction Apparatus shows effective in clean-up of fouled injectors and regular use Particulates, g/Km RL-2 that untreated diesel fuel exhibits a 40% greater coeffi- can prevent injector deposits. 0 cient of friction compared to fuel treated with Diesel Fuel 0 300 600 900 1200 1500 Fleet Test Results Catalyst. ASTM D4172B (Modified) shows five-times as Miles on Diesel Fuel Catalyst-treated Diesel Fuel Diesel Fuel Catalyst Reduced Friction Reduced Wear VW Golf, 1.6L, NA Cold Warm-up 4.4% Improvement and Federal Test Procedure Low-Sulfur Diesel RL-2 Figure 3: Particluate (smoke) reductions as measured in Untreated Diesel Fuel a Federal Test procedure (warmed-up) and Cold Dyno Test Results Treated with 1 Qt ATF / 25 Gal Start/Warm-up Test after 4 ounces Catalyst in 33 gallons. Diesel Fuel Catalyst Treated with Competitive Additive 5.7 % Improvement Treated with Diesel Fuel Catalyst IMPROVES POWER AND EFFICIENCY 12 Oz Diesel Fuel Catalyst / 100 Gal Dirty Injector Spray Clean Injector Spray 0123456 The ability of Red Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst to improve 02468101214 0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 % Improvement versus Wear Volume x 10-7, cc Figures 1: Powerful detergents clean injectors providing power and efficiency was demonstrated in a field test µ Untreated Fuel Coefficient of Friction, ASTM D4172B Modified perfect spray patterns and optimal combustion. using ten vehicles operating on Red Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst and ten vehicles operating on untreated fuel. Figure 5: Red Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst improved the Figure 7: Diesel Fuel Catalyst can reduce friction and Both sets of trucks were operated on the same fuel and fleet fuel efficiency greater than 5%. wear in diesel fuels to levels below high-sulfur fuels. much wear in untreated low-sulfur fuel as in the fuel rust on the injection metering valves can mean a new USE DIRECTIONS treated with Diesel Fuel Catalyst (Figure 7). This injection pump or injectors. The use of small amounts of Initially use 1/2 ounce per gallon of diesel fuel for rapid reduced friction and wear means an improvement in fuel alcohols does not significantly dissolve water into the cleanup of fouled injectors and as a seal conditioner. efficiency and an increase in fuel component durability. fuel, but only adds to the volume of the water phase and Treatment can be reduced on subsequent fill ups to one Red Line Catalyst will not increase the sulfur content of makes the water phase more corrosive. Red Line Diesel ounce per 8 gallons. Optimal fuel economy and injector diesel fuels and is EPA registered for use in diesel fuel. Fuel Catalyst will disperse 25% of its volume of water cleanliness are obtained with continuous usage. SEAL CONDITIONING (12 ounces disperses 3 ounces) without the use of Treatment levels as low as one ounce per 8 gallons will With the EPA requirement of 500 ppm Sulfur in diesel alcohol and will safely carry condensation water through still provide excellent injector cleanliness and lubricity; fuels comes another unexpected consequence. Most the fuel system, while preventing rust even in the pres- however, reduced levels may not be as effective at de-sulfurization processes also reduce the aromatic ence of larger quantities of water as shown in Figure 8. reducing detonation and controlling seal leakage. Diesel content of diesel fuels. In California, it has been Fuel Catalyst is available in 12 oz. bottles, 1-gallon jugs, mandated that aromatic contents be reduced from a 5-gallon pails, and 55 gallon drums. It is also available typical of 30% to a maximum of 10%. The seals in the as Winterized Diesel Fuel Catalyst. fuel system rely on aromatics in the fuels to provide a certain degree of seal swell. Removing these aromatics DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE will cause the seals to shrink. If the seals shrink too ® much, leakage of the pump and injection system can RED LINE occur, resulting in a costly repair bill. Red Line Diesel Red Line Synthetic Oil Corporation is the leader in lubri- Fuel Catalyst contains materials which can swell seals, cant and fuel system chemistry. Red Line sets the stan- but the degree of swelling when added to a large tank of dards for equipment durability and increased perfor- fuel is minor. However, we have found a significant mance. Red Line manufactures a full line of automotive ability to swell the seals enough to stop the leakage in products which are designed to provide noticeable DIESEL FUEL improvements in performance. some vehicles and reduce it in others. In many border- STABILIZES FUEL WaterWetter¨ SuperCoolant line cases, Diesel Fuel Catalyst can have an effect on There are two areas of concern regarding fuel stability. the leakage of seals. To determine whether Diesel Fuel One is the tendency for the fuel to degrade on storage, 85 Plus Diesel Fuel Additive CATALYST Diesel Fuel Biostat - Antimicrobial Agent Catalyst will swell the seals enough to stop leakage, first forming insoluble deposits. The other is that a portion of SI-1 Gasoline Injector & Valve Detergent try one bottle in a full tank and allow this to contact the the fuel which reaches the injectors is recirculated in Fuel System Water Remover and Antifreze seals for several days. If leakage is stopped, then try order to cool the injectors and fuel pump. Heat stressing Lead Substitute reduced dosages, down to as little as 12 ounces per causes accelerated thermal degradation and oxidation with CETANE BOOSTER Motor Oils - 5W30, 10W30, 10W40, 15W50, 20W50 100 gallons. Regular useage will probably be reqired to of the diesel fuel, causing deposits to form, resulting in Race Oils - SAE 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 keep the seals from leaking again. fuel system sludge and filter plugging. Red Line Diesel and FUEL LUBRICANT High-Performance Two-cycle Lubricants BOOSTS CETANE Fuel Catalyst significantly increases the stability of Gear Oils - 75W90, 75W90NS, 80W140, 75W140NS The cetane rating of diesel fuel is a measure of the lag diesel fuel by inhibiting oxidation, thus providing greater MTL, MT-90 - Manual Transmission / Manual Transaxle time between injection and combustion - the higher the filter life and a cleaner fuel system. Red Line Diesel Fuel Lubricants cetane rating, the quicker the ignition and consequently Catalyst is excellent to stabilize diesel fuel or heating oil ATF - Synthetic Dexron IIE/Mercon, High-Temp ATF the quieter the combustion. The cetane quality of the for long-term storage . CV-2 CV-Joint and Wheel Bearing Grease fuel determines the intensity of detonation and also the POUR POINT REDUCTION - WINTERIZED ease of starting in cold weather. The cetane quality of Winterized Red Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst contains a For further information please contact: TECHNICAL diesel fuels has deteriorated in recent years. The US wax crystal modifier which improves the cold-weather average has declined from a cetane average of 50 flow properties of diesel fuel. This wax crystal modifier during the beginning of the 70's to an average of 44.5 interrupts the interlocking structure of paraffin wax, for 1985, with many dropping below 40. A good cetane causing the formation of much smaller crystals which INFORMATION quality for passenger car diesels is 50. The minimum pass through the filter, and reduces the temperature at allowable cetane for Mercedes-Benz diesels is 45. Red which the fuel will gel. The winterized version reduces Line Diesel Fuel Catalyst contains a cetane booster the pour point of an average fuel by 25¡F. A water which can raise the cetane rating 3 to 9 cetane numbers crystal inhibitor will reduce the freezing point of conden- when used at 12 ounces per 30 gallons and 1 to 4 sation water in the fuel (180ppm) approximately 25¡F. cetane numbers when used at 12 ounces per 100 The reduction in operability temperature depends on Red Line Synthetic Oil Corp. gallons. fuel system design and filter porosity. 6100 Egret Court, PREVENTS RUST and ABSORBS WATER Benicia, CA 94510 USA The major problem with water in diesel fuel is the rusting (707) 745-6100 www.redlineoil.com of the fuel system which will occur. 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